SDR USAAD97043

Service difficulty report · Press Reg Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48155
Part
Press Reg Valve
Part number
39271411
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 579 - CLT-BNA - WHILE AT FL 220, CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING 1000 PLUS FEET PER MINUTE. POWER WAS AT CRUISE THRUST. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS MANUALLY CLOSED. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB TOWARDS 10,OOO FEET. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BNA. A/C RELEASED PER MEL 21-8 (RIGHT PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE). RIGHT PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED IN PIT. (M)

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